Team Housed, Working & Healthy
Welcome to Team Housed, Working & Healthy – Team HWH for short - where we are helping people on their path toward self-sufficiency and sustained employment through culinary training and certification programs. We are cooking up success stories and serving hope by the plateful!
We're not your average Denver 501c3 nonprofit. We're a dynamic team of dreamers, doers and difference-makers on a mission to flip the script on housing instability. At Team HWH, we believe that with the right ingredients, a dash of opportunity, a sprinkle of support, and a heaping helping of hard work, anyone can whip up a recipe for a better life.
Team HWH is a comprehensive, partner-based program dedicated to helping people who are experiencing housing instability and want to achieve self-sufficiency. Our holistic approach is what makes us unique and our students successful well beyond graduation.
Our Secret Sauce
What makes us special? We've got a proven recipe for success that's as layered as a gourmet lasagna.
Housing
At Team HWH we believe that everyone needs a safe place to call home. It's the foundation of our success! Team HWH helps to secure alternative housing through community partners. Ultimately, the goal of Team HWH is to help the student maintain sustained employment and be able to get their own housing.
Mental Health Support
At Team HWH, we focus on mental health and wellness because a healthy mind is the key ingredient in the recipe of life and we are dedicated to overall health and wellbeing.
Culinary Training
At Team HWH, we dish out top-notch skills in our state-of-the-art kitchen. From chopping to sautéing, our students learn it all and receive industry recognized certifications as part of their training.
Long-Term Success
We're not about quick fixes. We measure success at 12 and 18 months because we're in it for the long haul.
Job Placement
Our team serves as true career matchmakers, connecting our graduates with employers hungry for talent.
Ongoing Support
We make an investment in our students and their futures, we are here to provide support even after graduation to ensure that they are housed, working, and healthy.
Mission
At Team HWH, our mission is to help people on their path toward self-sufficiency with a culinary program that provides job training and mental health support, leading to sustained employment.
Vision
At Team Housed, Working & Healthy (Team HWH), we believe that everyone should be housed, working, and healthy, breaking the cycle of housing instability by empowering and facilitating self-sufficiency. We strive for a future where housing instability is a temporary challenge, not a permanent condition, and where every individual has the support and opportunities needed to build a stable, fulfilling life.
THANK
YOU
Thank you to our partner organizations including Always Food Safe, Service Uniform, Rooted 303, CO Wellness, AHN, CHOW, and many others. We thank our dedicated Board of Directors: Keith Story, Christine Schumann, Jolynn Snyder, Karissa Childs, Anand Krishnaswamy, Tony Caruso, Shaun Mara, Dr. Rameesh Madourie, Kira Perkins, and Patrick Chiappetta. We also wish to thank the huge generosity of our many volunteers, corporate sponsors and funders including David Maloney, Brian Jacobs, Steve Defalco, Mitchell Holt, Kyle Clark and 9News, Albert and Sally Hart, Joanne Bennett, Linda Peotter, Joe Zell, Todd Decker, Cara Hart, Al and Karen Spies, Celeste Grynberg, Kevin and Erin Pryzbocki, Jamie and Jodie Goldstein, Steve and Amy Volin, the Friedman, Schulze, Reed, and Sweetwater Family Foundations, and the Anschutz, Colorado Health, Coors, Caring for Denver, Kenneth King and Daniels Foundations, and corporate sponsors DaVita, CHFA, Kaiser Permanente, Spirit Hound, Elon University, Ratio Brewery, Butler Rents, Initial IT, and Simply Good.